Broom and mop hanger



May 23, 1939.

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Patented May 23, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a support for use in supporting brooms, mopsor the like, or a rack which may be employed in displaying hoes, rakesor other implements having handles.

5 An important object of the invention is to provide a rack or supportfor brooms or mops, Whereby the brooms or mops may be supported by theirhandles, relieving the straw of the broom head or fibres of the mop headof the weight of the broom or mop, when out of use.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter, which will hold a broom or mop in such a way that air maycirculate through the straws or fibres so that they 5 will dry readily.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a support orrack which will permit the handle of a broom or mop to be readilypositioned therein and held in position, by frictional contact with thesupport or rack.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it

being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein described, may be made within the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of a support or rack constructed inaccordance with the invention, illustrating handles of brooms orimplements as supported therein.

Figure 2 is a plan View thereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the rack includes a body portionindicated generally by the reference character 5, and while in thepresent showing, the body portion is constructed of wood, it is to beunderstood that the body portion may be formed of metal, to meet variousrequirements.

As shown, the body portion includes an upper section 6 and a lowersection I, the lower section I being the supporting section of thedevice, and

which may be secured to a supporting surface in any suitable manner.

The upper section 6 extends from the lower section 1 and is providedwith substantially V- shaped notches 8, formed in spaced relation with 5each other, the notches extending inwardly from one edge of the uppersection 6, as clearly shown by the drawing.

These notches 8 are formed with beveled surfaces 9 providingsubstantially sharp edges to bite into the handle of the broom, mop orimplement supported by the device, to hold the handle against slipping.

Positioned adjacent to each of the notches, is a ring ID, the ringsbeing held in position by means of the straps II that are secured to theupper sectionli of the body portion, by means of the nails I2. Theserings H), are so arranged that the handle of a broom, mop or implementpositioned in the V-shaped notches of the upper section, will be grippedby the rings Ill, and since the handles positioned therein, must beextended into the rings In at an angle, the heads of the brooms, mops orimplements supported therein will tend to swing inwardly, setting abinding action between the rings I0 and the walls of the V-shapednotches, securing the handles in position by frictional contact with therings and walls of the notches.

When it is desired to position a handle within the support or rack, itis only necessary to extend the end of the handle upwardly through aring, until the head of the broom, mop or implement will clear the floorsurface. The broom or implement is now released, and the weight of thehead secured to the handle, will act to' swing the head inwardly,setting up the binding action as explained.

To release the handle, it is only necessary to swing the lower end ofthe broom or implement outwardly, whereupon the handle may be withdrawn.

Owing to the construction shown and described, when a broom or mop issupported by the rack, the weight of the broom or implement will besupported by the handle, and not by the bristles of the broom, whichusually tends to bend the bristles and render the broom difiicult tooperate in sweeping. A broom with handle up and broom down will lastone-third longer and give easier and better service all the time.

I claim:

1. A rack of the class described, comprising a body portion havingnotches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, rings pivotallymounted directly over the notches and having their lower sides restingon the body portion, said notches and rings adapted to receive'handlesof implements supporting the implements by frictional contact with thehandles.

2. A rack of the class described, comprising a body portion havingV-shaped notches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, ringspivotally mounted above the notches and resting on the upper surface ofthe body portion, the pivot points of the rings being beyond the innerends beyond the inner ends of the notches, said rings and edges of thenotches cooperating in setting up a binding action with the handlespositioned within the notches, and rings, supporting the handles byfrictional contact therewith.

4. A rack of the class described comprising a body portion havingVV-shaped notches extending inwardly from one edge thereof, pivoted ringmembers supported over the-notches, said ring members and notchesadapted to receive handles of implements, said rings and edges of thenotches setting up a binding action with the handles held therein,removably supporting the handles on the rack.

CARSON PLUMMER BUCHANAN.

